Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former ...

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth ...

Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

In a letter to Republican senators Wednesday, an organization headed by Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, said it ...